Washington43 million Americans have voted early, 10 million more than in 2022.
A Democratic House could block Trump’s agenda and open investigations of his administration.
Republicans hold the Senate 53-47, and Democrats need a net 4 seats for a majority.
Kyle Kondik of Sabato’s Crystal Ball says the House is almost certain to flip and the Senate far less settled.
Polymarket traders price a Democratic House and Senate at 71%, up 4 points in a week, before Tuesday’s vote.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 400+ reports worldwide
- The New York Times
- frames the midterms through Democratic economic discipline and public discontent with Trump, anchored in Mississippi and Kansas reporting
- BBC
- profiles a mother and son Democrat split, with James pushing DSA-style anti-Zionism and free healthcare as the party's bold vision
- Hindustan Times
- maps the Senate math, the 22-of-35 Republican seat exposure, and the 50-50 tie-break that favours Vance and the GOP
- Al Jazeera Online
- leads with RealClearPolling's 8.2-point generic ballot lead and Sabato's view that the House is almost certain to flip
- TRT World
- reports Ted Cruz's podcast warning that Texas is 'excruciatingly close' and Republicans could lose every statewide race
Sources: The New York Times, BBC, Hindustan Times, Al Jazeera Online, TRT World